Roel

Roel - A very unique male name

Roel appeared on the charts for the first time in 1930 on position #1801. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Roel and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Roel? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Roel. The baby boy name Roel was given to 33 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2028 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 44,433 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Roel peaked in popularity 61 years ago in 1965 on position 739.

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Roel is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Roel is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #824 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #824.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Roel is where you live.

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Roel origin and meaning

Dutch — short form of Roeland (Roland)

The Dutch short form of Roeland, the Dutch Roland, from Germanic hrod, 'fame,' and land

Roel is an everyday Dutch boys' name, and in the US it also appears in Dutch- and Spanish-speaking families, in data since 1930. Its use here is small and steady.

Attested etymology

Roel is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Roel, pop culture references for the name Roel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Roel

We've found the following names that sound similar to Roel, sorted by popularity.

Riley / Raul / Royal / Rylee / Reilly / Rahul / Ryley / Raoul / Rollie / Rylo /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Roel

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Roel a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Roel?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

roh-EL · /roʊˈɛl/
The data credits Roel with 1 syllable, but the common Dutch and Spanish pronunciation has 2 (roh-EL); Dutch speakers also compress it toward 'rool' — the count and the spoken name disagree.

Around the world

• Roel (Dutch) — A standard Dutch given name, used as-is.

Spellings and nicknames

• Roeland — The full Dutch form Roel shortens.
• Roland — The English and French form of the same name.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

InternationalShort form

Why parents choose it

Roel is compact and European — familiar in the Netherlands, intriguingly rare in the US.

Worth knowing

• One syllable or two is genuinely unsettled, and Joel/Noel/Roel blur in speech.